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Of shelter and exposure in the Corbières
Chris Howard contemplates the precarious balance of water, weather and vines in France’s Languedoc. Late summer sun beats down on the red valley, but we’re in the shade of the...
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Wines of the week
For International Sauvignon Blanc Day, a truly superior example – recommended even to those who say they don’t like Sauvignon...
Alder on America
California vintners are being forced to learn about a whole new threat. Rosés and bargains are likely to abound from...
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30 September 2021 BluAgri, part of the Esseco Group, and SOP Inside have gone their separate ways and are currently...
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Samantha Cole-Johnson on how life goes on in the winery after the fires. See too this heartfelt video message from...
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From deep in the Napa Valley fire zone, Samantha Cole-Johnson manages to commune with her keyboard – and took this...
Alder on America
Based in the Bay Area, Alder reports on the smoke, flames and extraordinary skies that have been threatening far too...
Max on Oz
How smoke taint and a pandemic have forced Australia’s winemakers to adapt and innovate.
‘How are you going?’ asks Clonakilla...
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Samantha has already reported on her first impressions of Napa. She has also provided riveting reports on her experiences as...
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In the spring an old man's fancy lightly turns to cheering us all up. Brian Croser ruminates in the Adelaide...
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One of the more interesting wine regions you have never heard of? See also Tumbarumba tasted. A version of this...
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Brian Croser charts the weather that shaped this year's extraordinary vintage in his Tapanappa vineyards in three different parts of...
Max on Oz
A cool assessment of the effects – both marked and negligible – of Australia's recent bushfires. This pall of bushfire...
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Samantha Cole-Johnson, whom we last encountered pruning in freezing-cold Oregon, begins a series on her current experiences as a cellar...
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2 February 2020 Climate change is clearly an extremely emotive topic. Some readers rushed to characterise Brian Croser as a...
Wines of the week
As the Australian bushfires continue to rage, we’re trying to find ways to help. One suggestion is to buy wines...
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15 January Seriously scary map of the bushfires as of today here. Buy Australian wine and help them out. See...
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